José Manuel Pureza
Portuguese sociology professor and politician
Photo: Wilson Dias/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 8
Portugal presents 2027 budget targeting 2.1% growth and 0.1% surplus
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento delivered the 2027 State Budget proposal to parliament on 8 October 2026, setting up general debates starting 27 October with passage backed by Socialist Party abstention.
- Oct 3
Portuguese prosecutors open probe into US military use of Azores air base
The Prosecutor General's Office has begun examining whether Prime Minister Luís Montenegro's cabinet acted lawfully in approving American transit flights through Lajes Air Base during the conflict with Iran.